(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
floor above; floor upstairs
common people; ordinary people; masses
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
comparatively; relatively
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
spread; span; expanse; extent
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
technical; technological; practical
state of mind; mentality; psychology
keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
conference room; council room
to force open; to push open
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
instead; but (on the other hand)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
25th day of the month; 25 days
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
second (unit of time); arc second
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
looking over someone's shoulder
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get